Physician Workforce

Two Texas state lawmakers are trying to address the state’s shortage of physicians through two new pieces of legislation, 3 News reported March 23.  Senate Bill 2666, introduced by state Sen. Juan ‘Chuy’ Hinojsa and House Bill 4801, introduced by…

On March 17, 1,200 resident physicians and fellows at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City reached their first tentative labor agreement with the health system.  The 1,200 residents, fellows and house staff are represented by the Committee of Interns…

The landscape of medical education and residency training is evolving rapidly, driven by economic pressures, workforce shortages and changing educational priorities. Four physicians joined Becker’s to discuss what they think should change about medical school to meet the demands of…

Medscape's "Striving for Balance in Your Specialty: Medscape Family Physician Mental Health & Well-Being Report 2025" found that family physicians need more support to find personal happiness and achieve work-life balance.

Health systems have trended toward what some would describe as an "excess of metrics" as a solution for driving performance in health systems, according to a March 4 article published by the American Medial Association. 

Physician pay and productivity increased in the fourth quarter of 2024, but physicians generated less reimbursement for hospitals, according to Kaufman Hall's "Physician Flash Report."

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has signed an extradition order for Margaret Carpenter, MD, a physician in New York who was indicted by a grand jury in Louisiana for providing abortion pills to a minor in the state via telemedicine,…

Here are four updates related to unions involving physicians in the last two weeks, as reported by Becker's:

State lawmakers in Iowa are considering several bills that aim to address the state's growing physician shortage, the Des Moines Register reported Feb. 12. 

Here are three updates on union negotiations between Portland, Ore.-based Providence and the bargaining units within its system.